Jere-Rigged

Replying To Ginger Carlucci

Well, I finally had time to send a reply email to Ginger Carlucci today.

And I've decided that it should be a private matter just between the two of us. No, I'm just kidding...here's what I said:

Ginger

Good to hear from you, as always...

I wanted to go ahead and clear up some misconceptions for you.

First, I would never seriously wish for harm to come to anyone, including you. If I had the kind of power to make my every wish come true, I would put it to use making wishes regarding world peace, my career, and the current administration in Washington. I have chosen to give your robbery/assault story the benefit of the doubt and you do indeed have my best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery from your injuries.

Second, unless your own theory about "karma kicking [you] in the ass," has merit, none of this has anything to do with you owing me $175. You should have left it in the apartment before you left as asked. If you didn't have the money at that time, you shouldn't have agreed to the sublet. It's a pretty simple equation.

Third, I've said nothing about you on-line that has not been the truth, unless, on the occasions in which I've used your own words, you were lying to me. If you are going to attempt to cheat someone out of money you rightfully owe, you can't then be pissed that your name is being dragged through the proverbial mud on the internet. Had you lived up to your portion of our agreement this would not even be an issue.

I certainly understand how unfortunate things happen in this world, but you must look at this situation from my point of view. You disappeared without paying me the money you owe. Your cell phone number was then almost immediately "unavailable." The one time I WAS able to reach you, you told me you'd call me back in "five minutes." I'm still waiting for that callback.

If injury did prevent you from paying me, you had any number of options. You or your boyfriend or someone else could have called me, emailed me, sent me a letter, or even stopped by the apartment to let me know the situation and your plans to repay me. I'm not a hard guy to contact. I'm even listed in the phone book.

When you do come through and pay me the $175, I will be happy to remove your last name from my website in every place that it appears, if you wish. That should clear up any issues that you're having with that. After all, you wouldn't want anyone doing a search of the internet to think that you're dishonest (heaven forbid!), would you? I will also be happy to alert my readership that you have paid me in full and that the matter is closed. If you would like to take one reader's suggestion and forward to me copies of the police and hospital reports documenting your story, I will be happy to confirm for my readers, without releasing personal details, that you were telling the truth after all. They would be thrilled.

Oh, and I will be happy to give or send you that DVD that was left in the apartment as soon as I get the money, if you want it.

I am very prepared to believe that this situation is nothing, but a huge series of misunderstandings. But it's YOUR misunderstanding to correct. I owe you nothing, and you owe me $175.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Jere [Last Name Removed]

We'll see what kind of response I get from her, if any.

If any of you out there around the world reading this would like to send Ginger a "get well soon" email and/or remind her about the power of bad karma, here's her email address again:

wordsarefree@yahoo.com

In fact, here's an idea...it could be like a chain letter. If every person reading this would please drop Ginger a note, we can see what happens. Remember that scene at the end of Miracle on 34th Street when the courtroom is inundated with children's letters to Santa Claus and the judge has no choice, but to rule for the side of the good and pure? That's what I'm envisioning here. Not that I'm so pure, of course, but I think I am, basically, a good guy.

Oh, I understand that some of you reading this may have blogs of your own. Hmmm...while I would never suggest that you donate time and space on your own blogs to spreading the word of Ginger Carlucci, it might, indeed, be interesting see how far this can go.

I'm sort of curious myself. I'll keep you informed.

Posted by Jere at March 20, 2005 07:31 PM | TrackBack